No Straight Roads: Encore Edition and Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. No Straight Roads: Encore Edition (2021) is 4 years older than Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson (2025). Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than No Straight Roads: Encore Edition (91.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose No Straight Roads: Encore Edition if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,024 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.4% positive across 1,079 reviews.
Both No Straight Roads: Encore Edition and Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
 No Straight Roads: Encore Edition |  Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (1,024 reviews) | 98.4% positive (1,079 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Metronomik | Ritual Studios |